Rough justice for Estlin, more to smart speakers than "play", the ORA Funky Cat - yes it's a car, how breathwork works and a lotta Lottery in Meath and Louth...

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It was love all the way today on Late Lunch opening with Danny McEvoy whose love for his late wife Joan endures beyond this life. Helena Mullins told us how she met her now husband Declan on Tinder! Philip Quinlan's acquired brain injury didn't hold him back, as he sought love around the world before hitching up with on Oldcastle woman. Bridget and Gerard McQuaid are devotees of St Valentine while Ann Gilsenan and Peter Moore let us in on the secrets of their long and happy marriages..

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Ahead of her busiest day of the year, we caught a word with florist Jenny Murphy from Flowers by Moira in Dunshaughlin. Irish Budgeting Mammy An Marie Gaynor offered her best advice as Gerry revealed the steep rise in our shopping list from October last. HUH Clothing founder Mark Donnelly is forging ahead with the business and minding mental health too in his Mini Cooper! Derek O'Rourke brought us an update about GOAL's relief work in earthquake hit Turkey and Syria and Stephen Finnegan confirmed the correct pronunciation of Annaghminnon - our Monday Misplacenunciation....

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Frank Lyons remembered his good friend Burt Bacharach. With insurance trebling, Diarmuid Corcoran fears for the future of Kells road races. Karen Dwyer inspired as she talked about how she dealt so well with her MS diagnosis. Gerry wandered through the snowdrops in the company of the Insomniac Gardener Rosie Maye. David Sheehan covered off the weekends sporting action as we enjoyed Kevin Bridges comedy and the Number 1 in our Top 5 countdown.

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Historian Sean Collins puts the record straight on that Turkish/Drogheda link. Dr Harry Barry's new book is so of its time as thousands of years of human brain evolution is threatened in a couple of recent decades. Aisling Lowe told us about the unprecedented demands on the Meath food bank and we heard how the Navan Theatre Group are prop-erly stuck!

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Anthony Murphy did a wonderful job as usual explaining the origin of the vandalised Lia Fail stone at Tara and called on the powers that be not to restrict access to the monument. In the aftermath of the Turkish/Syrian earthquake, Anita Gozutok appealed for clothing and non perishable goods to be delivered to Turkish barbers in Navan, Kells and Trim. Tommy Fleming was in great form and sang live in studio ahead of his impending concerts in the Northeast. Dr Kate McCann focussed on the importance of friendships to overall good health, we heard from another listener bugged by her love and Derek O'Rourke from Meath, who is co-ordinating the GOAL mission at the epicentre of the earthquake, described the devastation on the ground in both countries...

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It's Love Bug week on Late Lunch and Fred Cooke kicked off proceedings by telling us what bugs him about the love of his life Julie! Fair play to Linda Murray who is not standing by as protestors target refugees in Navan. Matthew McGreehan told us why walkers but not their dogs are welcome on the Cooley Mountains. Young adult author Sinead O'Hart has a winner on her hands with her new book the Time Tider and we heard from a happy David Keane who has his dog back!

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The Joy of Irishness, a scam using a driving licence, ready, steady sow, a toy library, Ken does Eurovision and David covers off sport!

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Men and colouring their hair - Ambrose Clinton has seen it all, thought leader Barry Winkless told us where the world of work is heading, Rory O'Connor joins the call for no homework in primary schools and a dog's surrogate owner is looking to find springer spaniel Sophie.

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Is Brigid a Saint? Sarah Carey believes not! Dr Ciara Ni Crabhagain also has a view on Brigid and more Celtic matters besides. Kyle Riley's music is pure magic to children of all ages and to round matters off Gerry returned to St Brigid's shrine in Faughart...

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